Imagine you are travelling in a city to discover graffiti works of great local artist. How bout you actually meet the local graffiti artists and paint with them? Best part is, you do this at a genuine athmosphere as the home of these artists. This makes this experience one of the most unique, authentic experience that you can find in Istanbul.
Peep and Shimo, couple graffiti artists, are inviting you to the garden of their home, to both push your creativity limits through Graffiti Art and let you experience Turkish home culture.
Come to their home, have a tea, coffee, talk about Turkish culture, learn your culture and then create together.
Local Graffiti Artists of Istanbul are inviting you to their home garden to introduce the world of Graffiti art to you and help you discover your own creative potential. At this experience, you will be visiting Graffiti Artists of Istanbul, to learn basic principles, techniques and expression of graffiti art. After getting to know each other with some coffee or tea, our artists will start by telling the history of Graffiti Art; how it started and expanded in the world. Then, they will tell about its evolution in Turkey. They will then be Introducing the materials and tools for graffiti; spray paint, spray headers (Cap), brushes, masks, gloves. They will start giving information about the structures of letters. Then, they will give you information about different graffiti techniques and styles. After each guest selects a graffiti nickname for their graffiti, they will work on drawings on paper with the artists to practice what they will do on the wall. Aaand, the best part comes.. You will perform the art on the wall of the garden with Spray Cans. In the end, you will have both great friendships and a great art work. So, come as a guest, leave as a friend!
You will make your own way to the meeting points
1- Please let us know your favorite colors after booking so we can be prepared. 2- Istanbul has traffic issue. Usually, there are decent public transportation to travel. Instructions to arrive at the address by public transportation: - From the old town (Sultanahmet, Hagiasophia, Grandbazaar); I would suggest to take the tram to Kabataş. From Kabataş, you can either take a taxi or bus, or even walk for 25 minutes. Get off at Barbaros Bulvarı station. From there, you will walk 5 minutes to the location. - From Taksim area; You can take any bus to Beşiktaş that don't go to Ortaköy and get off at Barbaros Bulvarı station. From there, you will walk 5 minutes to the location. OR, take a metro to Gayrettepe. Connect to Zincirlikuyu Bus stop and take a bus to Beşiktaş. Get off at Barbaros Bulvarı station, go accross the road and walk for 5 mins to the location. Once you are at number 67 on Muvezzi street, ring the bell for number 1 at Birlik Apt. Then, we will welcome you.